Black and white field trial studs

[vicky payne]

I may breed Rumer again...I fancy a B/W stud dog. Preferably with some FT awards, and obviously health tested. Been having a look about but there is scarce little. The few I like are too closely related to Ru for my liking. Anything up and coming?

[Strathcraig]

Pepper?

[vicky payne]

Pepper?

I'd rather not. In most part due to the popular sire risk, but also as that mating would be over 10% COI - not the be all and end all, but I would rather be looking at under 6 and I would only consider a higher COI mating if I have places to go in the next generation. All the B/W studs I've researched so far give a COI of 7.7-10+%, which really makes me worry for the future of the breed. There's more choice if I go L/W, but still I keep coming back to C.Art, which I would prefer not to double up on, at least not without some very different stuff in there too. I guess this is the problem, the good sires produce the next lot of good studs and our pool gets ever smaller...
I have my eye on a foreign dog too....but taking a bitch to Europe to mate....stress!!!!

[Sgurr]

For a stud outside of the UK I understand the Kennel Club will permit AI. Why not nip over for some chilled fresh semen and leave Rumer at home?

[vicky payne]

Good idea. Especially as she's not that into mating!

[Dawnrazor]

Just out of interest, what dog in Europe and how's it bred?

[beechessam]

Nithvalley Hunt Master. FTAW and health tested.

[Sgurr]

COI 10.6% and sire is Pepper - see Vicky's earlier comments.

[SpanielMad]

Not sure about testing but OFTW Bryngwrhyd Bruno?

[hornet]

Myra Lewis' dog - B/w ft awards, health tested. proven.